Global Patent Index - EP 1221299 A3

EP 1221299 A3 20040421 - Method and apparatus for generating a twelve-lead ecg from fewer than ten electrodes

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for generating a twelve-lead ecg from fewer than ten electrodes

Title (de)

Verfahren und Gerät zur Erzeugung eines 12 Leiter Elektrokardiogramms von weniger als 10 Elektroden

Title (fr)

Procedé et dispositif de géneration d'un électrocardiogramme à 12 conducteurs ayant moins de 10 électrodes

Publication

EP 1221299 A3 20040421 (EN)

Application

EP 01310732 A 20011220

Priority

US 75214000 A 20001229

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1221299A2] A method and apparatus (10) for acquiring and processing electrical signals produced by a patient's heart. The apparatus (10) includes fewer than ten electrodes for attachment to the patient. Each electrode (12) is attached in a respective one of the standard ten-electrode, twelve-lead ECG positions. The device includes a signal processor (20) connected to the electrodes (12) for acquiring electrical signals from the electrodes (12) and generating a twelve-lead ECG from the electrical signals. The signal processor (20) generates less than twelve of the leads mathematically. For the method of the invention, a plurality of less than ten electrodes (12) are attached to the patient (14). Each electrode (12) is attached in a respective one of the standard ten-electrode, twelve-lead ECG positions. Electrical signals are acquired from the electrodes (12) and a twelve-lead ECG is generated from the acquired electrical signals. Not all twelve leads are generated mathematically. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61B 5/0428; A61B 5/0408

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/296 (2021.01); A61B 5/308 (2021.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 5/282 (2021.01 - EP US); A61B 5/30 (2021.01 - EP); A61B 5/308 (2021.01 - US); A61B 5/327 (2021.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1221299 A2 20020710; EP 1221299 A3 20040421; EP 1221299 B1 20080130; DE 60132655 D1 20080320; DE 60132655 T2 20090129; JP 2002282229 A 20021002; JP 4027091 B2 20071226; US 2002087088 A1 20020704; US 2004015089 A1 20040122; US 6636761 B2 20031021; US 7136693 B2 20061114

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01310732 A 20011220; DE 60132655 T 20011220; JP 2001399036 A 20011228; US 64453903 A 20030820; US 75214000 A 20001229